The world's most powerful rocket has successfully blasted off in to the heavens on its first test flight.
It is looking increasingly likely that the Trappist-1 system's seven worlds could be home to alien life.
A pig dubbed 'Pigcasso' has launched an exhibition showcasing her unique approach to the world of art.
The video game developer and publisher is looking for evidence that monsters exist in the real world.
Giant Sultan Kosen from Turkey was pictured with tiny Jyoti Amge from India in front of the Pyramids this week.
Astronomers worldwide have criticized the decision to launch a large reflective disco ball in to orbit.
A lack of carbon monoxide on a methane-rich world could indicate the presence of extraterrestrial life.
A tiny fly with very strong forelegs has been named after one of the world's most famous bodybuilders.
The Kilopower project has developed a type of miniature nuclear fission reactor for use on other worlds.
A new lifesaving drone has already proven its worth after rescuing two swimmers off the coast of Australia.
1,000 risk management experts from around the world have outlined this year's top man-made threats.
61-year-old Jemima Packington from Evesham, England claims to be the world's only known 'asparamancer'.
43 eggs found in a children's sandpit in Australia may be from one of the world's most venomous snakes.
A radio astronomer at MIT may have an explanation for why we have yet to be contacted by aliens.
The blind Eastern European psychic, who died in 1996, made numerous predictions about major world events.
SpaceX has unveiled images of the 'world's most powerful rocket' ahead of its maiden voyage next month.
Stratolaunch's new aircraft is so enormous that its wingspan could contain an entire football field.
A former Navy pilot has come forward to describe his encounter with a strange object back in 2004.
Marine biologists have identified what could potentially be the world's oldest living vertebrate.
A record-breaking rainbow lasting almost nine hours has been recorded by two scientists in Taiwan.